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Employment Law Changes UK Business Should Expect from the New Labour Government
For the first time in over 14 years, the new Labour government in the UK will get to set the employment law agenda after their landslide victory on 4th July 2024. In the lead up to the election, a large component of their manifesto was the proposed extensive reforms to UK employment law as part […]
How Can Leaders Ensure They Aren’t Being Toxically Positive?
It’s not a far cry to assume that positivity is a positive thing…but is it always? There is a lot of research to show that being happy and positive at work leads to better productivity. The famous study from Oxford University is commonly cited after discovering that employees are 13% more productive when happier. Meanwhile, […]
Why Should Employers Invest in the Development of Young Workers?
The workforce is quickly filling out with Gen Z workers. With it being estimated that 20% of the workforce in 2020 were Gen Z – and predicted that by 2030 they will make up a third of the workforce – now is the time for employers to be investing in the learning and development of […]
Largest UK Public Sector Trial of Four-Day Week Sees Huge Benefits | The Guardian
In the largest public sector trial of the four-day week in Britain, fewer refuse collectors quit and there were faster planning decisions, more rapid benefits processing and quicker call answering, independent research has found. South Cambridgeshire district council’s controversial experiment with a shorter working week resulted in improvements in performance in 11 out of 24 areas, little […]
HR in Crisis!?
With the scope of HR continuing to grow, the profession is witnessing an increasing number of HR teams that are struggling to meet this increasing demand. In a recent LinkedIn poll, we asked our followers to share where their teams were facing challenges. Almost half of respondents, 43%, said CAPACITY (having enough of the right […]
What We’re Reading: Reset by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
Change continues to be a prominent theme in the working world – so much so that employers are having to address the rising tide of change fatigue amongst their employees and themselves. That’s why this month we have chosen to read Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval by Johnny C. […]
What Employers Need to Know About Supporting Bereaved Parents
Supporting an employee through grief is always difficult; we all grieve differently. But it can feel particularly daunting to support the aching grief of a recently bereaved parent. It’s important for employers to consider that a parent’s journey with their bereavement doesn’t always begin post-mortem. For parents who lose their children to illness, this process […]
Supporting Employees with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that is caused by experiencing very stressful, frightening or distressing events. Most of us will experience at least one trauma in our lifetime that could lead to PTSD, although not all experiences with trauma lead to this disorder. While often associated with military veterans, PTSD affects […]
HR Tech Startups: Innovations and Disruptions in the HR Industry
The HR industry is experiencing a profound transformation driven by innovative tech startups. These companies are redefining how organisations manage talent, from recruitment and onboarding to employee engagement and performance management. In an era where businesses strive to become more agile, inclusive, and efficient, HR tech startups offer solutions that address modern workplaces’ evolving needs. […]
How Coaching can Create Learning and Development Opportunities for Midlife Workers
There’s often a misconception that older workers are ‘set in their ways’ and less adaptable to change – and yet, research shows that around 30% of people who are 55 and over actively want to improve their skills but feel unable to ask for help. Pair this with the fact that 34% of these employees […]
What Can Employers Learn from the ‘Quiet Vacationing’ Phenomenon?
According to The Harris Poll’s Out of Office Culture Report, 37% of millennial workers have admitted to ‘quiet vacationing’ – that is, taking time off without telling their managers under the guise of working remotely. For those getting flashbacks to the days of ‘quiet quitting’, they may be appropriately timed. Much like how quiet quitting […]
National Elections: How to Mitigate Employee Friction
Election fever is currently a global phenomenon. European and Indian elections have already taken place – with UK, French, and US Presidential elections now in full cry. And at a time when politics is becoming increasingly polarized, probably the only thing we can all agree on is that almost everyone will have an opinion on […]
